Investigators believe that someone who kidnapped Nancy Guthrie likely sent two ransom notes in February, including one that falsely claimed she had died. The police are working to find out more about the abductor and Nancy's whereabouts.
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Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped.
Two ransom notes were sent in February.
One note said Nancy had died.
Investigators think the abductor sent both notes.
The police continue to investigate the case.
The motive and location of the abductor remain unknown.
Authorities aim to find and safely rescue Nancy Guthrie.
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Federal investigators found that the Surfside condo building collapse in June 2021 began about three weeks before it fell, caused by failures in two garage column connections to the pool deck. The damage slowly grew until the building partially collapsed, killing 98 people.
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The tragic building collapse happened in Surfside, Florida, in June 2021.
Investigators from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) said the collapse began in early June 2021.
Two connections between garage columns and the pool deck failed, starting the damage.
Cracks grew over three weeks, weakening the pool deck and causing load shifts.
The full collapse occurred on June 24, 2021, resulting in 98 deaths.
Earlier studies showed the pool deck and garage ceiling had needed repairs since 1996.
A 2018 city report noted serious structural damage and waterproofing failure in the pool deck.
NIST will continue work on a final detailed report about the collapse.
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Former IRS and Justice Department officials have asked a federal judge to review a deal that gave President Donald Trump and his family immunity from past tax audits. They claim the agreement is improper and could allow President Trump to avoid normal tax scrutiny.
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The deal was part of settling President Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax documents.
It granted President Trump, his family, and related entities immunity from past tax audits.
Thirty-five former federal judges called the settlement a "fraud on the court."
A group of former IRS and Justice officials filed a legal brief saying the immunity part of the deal is unlawful.
They argued the deal could create separate tax rules for President Trump and other Americans.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed the tax immunity agreement but was said to lack proper authority.
The Justice Department withdrew a controversial fund related to the case but kept the audit immunity part.
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams has reopened the case to examine these issues.
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President Donald Trump said he will show proof in court that vandals cut a large slit in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which he says caused paint to peel after a recent repair. Five people have been arrested for vandalism at the pool, but officials have not confirmed the slit is the cause of the problems.
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President Trump claims vandals made a 350-foot cut in the Reflecting Pool.
The pool was recently sealed in a $14.7 million project to fix algae problems.
Five people were arrested and five others cited for vandalism related to the pool.
The U.S. Park Service and project company have not said the slit caused peeling paint.
Trump says photos and videos proving vandalism exist but will be shown later in court.
He suggested algae growth might be caused by someone putting fertilizer in the water.
The company that worked on the pool says only small repairs are needed and no liner failure occurred.
The pool must be drained for repairs, which will happen when possible.
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Palm Beach airport will be renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law for this change in March, and the new name will take effect on July 9.
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Palm Beach airport is getting a new name: President Donald J. Trump International Airport.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis approved the renaming law in March.
The name change will officially start on July 9.
The airport is located in Palm Beach, Florida.
This is a government-approved change made at the state level.
The renaming honors President Donald Trump, the current U.S. President.
The change was announced publicly through news coverage in June 2026.
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Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. TV presenter Savannah Guthrie, was kidnapped from her home in January. After the abduction, kidnappers sent ransom notes, one demanding payment in bitcoin and another saying Nancy had died.
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Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her home in January.
She is the mother of U.S. TV presenter Savannah Guthrie.
Two ransom notes were sent to the family and news media.
The first note demanded millions in bitcoin for her release.
The second note said Nancy had died and included an apology.
The kidnappers said they did not mean for her to die.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department said the investigation is still active.
Authorities refused to comment on the ransom notes’ contents.
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President Donald Trump claimed that vandals cut a large slit in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s lining after its recent renovation. The Interior Department said it has arrested five people and is investigating, but no clear proof of the alleged vandalism has been shared publicly.
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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was recently renovated and painted blue for the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.
The renovation cost over $16 million, which was $4 million above the initial estimate.
President Trump said vandals cut a 350-foot slit in the pool’s lining with a knife or box cutter.
The Interior Department reported five arrests and five federal citations related to vandalism at the site.
The pool has problems with peeling paint and algae growth, which the Interior Department said is due to old supply lines being reactivated.
Neither the Interior Department nor the White House has provided direct evidence showing the slit or confirmed damage caused by vandalism.
President Trump said photos of the alleged cut would be shown in court at the right time.
Cleanup and investigations are ongoing, led by the U.S. Park Police and the National Park Service.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfake technology are increasingly used in U.S. election campaigns. These tools create fake images and videos to criticize opponents or sway voters.
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AI-generated images and videos are becoming common in political ads.
Deepfakes are videos or photos altered to show something false.
These technologies are used to attack political opponents.
They aim to influence how Americans think about candidates.
Experts and officials are debating how to protect election integrity.
The use of AI in politics raises new challenges for truth in campaigns.
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A CBS News poll shows that most Americans believe the United States has not fully stopped Iran’s nuclear program. The poll also finds that many Americans want the war with Iran to end and think the conflict caused more problems than it solved.
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The CBS News poll asked Americans about their views on the U.S. effort to stop Iran’s nuclear program.
Most respondents said the program has not been permanently stopped.
A majority of Americans want the war with Iran to come to an end.
Many believe the war has created more problems than it has fixed.
The poll results were shared by CBS News executive director of elections and surveys, Anthony Salvanto.
The article provides information through the CBS News app and website.
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The Trump administration announced a plan to raise the fees that immigrants must pay when applying to become U.S. citizens. This change would make the naturalization process more costly for people seeking citizenship.
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The plan comes from the Trump administration.
It aims to increase the fees for citizenship applications.
Higher fees would affect immigrants applying to become U.S. citizens.
The fee hike could make naturalization more expensive.
The announcement was reported by CBS News.
The update focuses on immigration and citizenship processes in the U.S.
This fee change is part of the government’s immigration policy adjustments.
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New York's congressional primaries are a key test between House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The races feature battles between Jeffries-backed incumbents and left-wing challengers supported by Mamdani, with major outside spending influencing some contests.
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The primaries include fights between Jeffries-backed incumbents and insurgents supported by Mamdani, a leader of New York’s left-wing movement.
In the 10th district, Jeffries supports Rep. Dan Goldman, while Mamdani backs NYC comptroller Brad Lander.
In the 13th district, Jeffries supports Rep. Adriano Espaillat, challenged by Mamdani-backed Darializa Avila-Chevalier.
Mamdani also backs Claire Valdez for the 7th district against Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso; Jeffries has not endorsed there.
Goldman and Espaillat are progressive but criticized by the left for supporting Israel.
The 12th district race to replace Rep. Jerry Nadler includes candidates like Jack Schlossberg, George Conway, Micah Lasher, and Alex Bores.
Outside groups have spent millions in the 12th district contest, including super PACs linked to AI companies fighting for and against Bores.
Mamdani has campaigned heavily and produced ads supporting his endorsed candidates, while Jeffries usually backs incumbents.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed increasing the fees to apply for U.S. citizenship by 75%, raising the cost from $760 to $1,330. This proposal includes higher fees for appeals and would mostly end fee waivers, although current and former military members would still be exempt.
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DHS proposes raising the naturalization application fee from $760 to $1,330.
The fee to request reconsideration before an appeals board would increase from $830 to $1,475.
Most fee waivers would be eliminated under the new proposal.
Current and former armed forces members would remain exempt from paying fees.
USCIS says current fees do not cover the full cost of processing citizenship applications.
USCIS is funded by application fees, not by tax dollars.
The Trump administration has added more screening steps, including social media checks, for citizenship and green card applicants.
Becoming a U.S. citizen requires a green card or marriage to a citizen, background checks, an interview, and a civics test.
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The Interior Department under President Donald Trump plans to ease two regulations on drilling for oil and gas on public lands. These rules, created during President Biden’s term, aimed to reduce methane emissions and regulate energy companies more strictly.
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The Trump administration is proposing changes to rules about drilling on federal lands.
The changes would relax two regulations introduced under President Biden.
One regulation limits methane emissions, a gas that contributes to climate change.
The second rule requires energy companies to follow stronger monitoring and reporting.
The Interior Department manages public lands used for resources like oil and gas.
The goal of the proposal is to make it easier for energy companies to drill.
These changes could impact efforts to control air pollution and greenhouse gases.
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A coffee shop in New York City, Poetica Coffee, posted on Facebook that it refused to serve Democratic Congressman Dan Goldman because of his support for Israel. This led to public criticism, negative online reviews, and Yelp temporarily pausing new reviews for the business.
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Poetica Coffee shared a photo of Rep. Dan Goldman and said it refunded his $9.82 purchase.
The coffee shop accused Goldman of supporting "genocide" and linked his money to the pro-Israel group AIPAC.
The post told Goldman not to come back to the shop and referenced his upcoming primary election.
Local Jewish leaders criticized the coffee shop’s post.
After the post, Poetica Coffee received many one-star reviews, lowering its rating from mostly five stars.
Yelp paused new reviews for the coffee shop to check if the reviews were from real customers.
Yelp stated reviews must come from actual customer experiences and rejected any form of racism or discrimination.
Rep. Goldman confirmed he saw the post and has described himself as strongly pro-Israel.
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A large warehouse storing frozen food in Los Angeles has been burning for six days, making it hard for firefighters to put out the fire quickly. The building’s special insulation and steel racks prevent firefighters from entering, so they fight the fire from outside while the smoke affects local air quality.
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The fire started last Wednesday at a 500,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse near downtown LA.
The warehouse belongs to Lineage, a company based in Michigan that stores frozen food like seafood, pork, beef, and poultry.
The cause of the fire is unclear but may be related to work on solar panels on the roof.
Firefighters cannot enter the building because of heavy steel shelves and insulation, making the fire hard to reach.
Cold storage fires like this one can burn for weeks due to thick insulation that traps heat and smoke.
Firefighters are removing parts of the outer walls and spraying water from outside to fight the fire.
Smoke from the fire contains harmful tiny particles (PM2.5) and has led to poor air quality warnings for the local area.
Residents are advised to stay indoors, avoid physical activity, close windows, and wear special masks if going outside.
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Senator Rick Scott is sharing a plan with Republican senators to prevent a government shutdown later this year. He wants to discuss this plan during a lunch meeting with President Trump and GOP senators.
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Senator Rick Scott is the chairman of the Senate Steering Committee.
He is circulating a plan among Senate Republicans to avoid a government shutdown.
The plan is meant to be discussed in a meeting with President Trump.
The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday and will include GOP senators.
Scott invited President Trump to lunch in the Capitol.
Scott believes Democrats are unlikely to help prevent a shutdown.
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In January 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives chose Kevin McCarthy as speaker after a record 15 voting rounds. John Leganski, a former top aide to McCarthy, wrote a memoir that shares details about the difficult and chaotic process.
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The 2023 speaker election took 15 roll-call votes, the most ever.
Kevin McCarthy was eventually elected speaker of the House.
John Leganski was a senior aide to McCarthy during this time.
Leganski wrote a memoir titled "Glory, Grief, and the Gavel."
The book provides an inside view of the speaker race’s challenges.
The election was marked by unusual delays and conflicts among House members.
Leganski discussed the memoir on the CBS News program "The Takeout."
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A rare red warning for extreme heat has been issued for parts of England and Wales, with temperatures expected to reach 40°C. Schools are generally advised to stay open during heatwaves, but they may adjust routines to keep children safe. There is no legal right for workers to refuse work due to heat, but employers are expected to maintain safe and comfortable conditions.
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The Met Office issued a rare red heat warning for central, southern, and south-east England and parts of south Wales from Wednesday morning to Thursday evening.
Temperatures could reach as high as 40°C (104°F) in some areas.
There is no law setting a maximum temperature for classrooms, and schools are usually advised to remain open.
Schools are encouraged to relax uniform rules, adjust lesson plans, change start and finish times, and avoid vigorous physical activity during the heat.
Teaching unions recommend keeping indoor temperatures at or below 26°C (79°F) where possible.
Parents are advised to send children to school with loose, light clothes, sunhats, sunscreen, and plenty of water.
Workers do not have a legal right to refuse work because of heat, but employers must provide a safe workplace and fresh air under health and safety laws.
Employers should try to be flexible and consider relaxing rules during heatwaves when possible.
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George Pino, a boat driver in Florida, was found not guilty of vessel homicide and manslaughter after a 2022 boat crash that killed a teenage girl. The crash injured several people, but the jury decided that Pino was not criminally responsible.
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George Pino was charged with manslaughter and vessel homicide for a boat accident on September 4, 2022.
The crash took place in the Cutter Bank channel in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Lucy Fernandez, age 17, died from injuries sustained in the crash.
Several others, including Pino, his family, and teens, were injured; one teen has serious injuries requiring constant care.
Prosecutors said Pino drove too fast, was inattentive, and had been drinking before the crash.
The defense said Pino made a mistake but was not reckless or impaired.
Pino suffered a concussion and possible brain injury during the crash and did not testify at trial.
The jury reached a verdict of not guilty in less than two hours.
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